Benefits of Salvia divinorum

September 21, 2008 by Admin
Filed under: Salvia Divinorum 

Solid scientific research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (USA), suggests that salvia is a hallucinogen and over and above that, it does not act in any way similar to the drug: LSD, but it actually can stop hallucinations caused by certain disorders and diseases like:

  • Alzheimer’s,
  • Huntington’s disease,
  • Pick’s disease,
  • Long-term cocaine use, and
  • Long-term use of methamphetamines.

Now you’d be confused and ask yourself how can it possibly be capable of doing such a thing, so here’s the explanation:

Firstly, it is extremely important for us to know that scientists know what they know about Salvia divinorum by testing it on lab rats and guinea pigs. Moreover, they started their studies by injecting extracts of the herb directly into the brains of these rats that they carry out their tests and experiments on. (And since I’ve learned you have to make this sort of thing clear, there are absolutely, positively no circumstances I would in any way support intracranial administration of any herb in humans.) It’s only since the last one year that scientists have begun testing the effects of the herb salvia Divinorum as it is taken orally, and that’s right, it is once again tested with the help of rats.

But in this context, what the scientists have discovered about salvia is quite remarkable and does require acknowledgement. It acts in a way different from almost every other psychotropic drug investigated to date. It stimulates the opioid receptors of the brain. Salvia Divinorum is different from any other drug ever know to manking, it is one of a kind, it is unique!

When we talk about the opioid receptors, we are talking about the same sites on brain cells that respond to morphine. Activating opioid receptors blocks pain. These are also the sites inside the brain that create the well-known “runner’s high.” There is something about reaching a predetermined goal through effort, whether it’s running a course, winning a game through physical effort, or enduring non-injurious pain (such acupuncture) that causes stress hormones to enter the brain instantly and start flooding it which results to be converted to endorphins. And, of course, endorphins are also released by orgasm as you would have already guessed.

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3 Comments on Benefits of Salvia divinorum

  1. Vital Acai on Mon, 2nd Feb 2009 11:54 am

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  2. Counselling on Tue, 3rd Feb 2009 1:50 pm

    3. Finally, I feel the benefits of a broadly ‘psychospiritual’ quality from my unsanctioned occasional use of larger doses of this herb, incorporating such experiences as loss of body awareness (e.g. becoming numbers, household objects), being present in an alternate reality, ineffability (difficulty describing the experience with words), nature mysticism, and increased intuitive insight

  3. Quit Smoking Gum on Tue, 10th Mar 2009 11:31 am

    4. Salvia’s leaves are often crushed and smoked, or a tincture Salvia’s leaves are often crushed and smoked, or a tincture is made from the leaves.is made from the leaves.

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